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World War II Ship and Airplane Wrecks In September 1944, prior REEF CREATURES OF PALAU
to landings by American Forces on Peleliu, Angaur, Kongauru,
and Ngesebus Islands, most of Palau’s shipwrecks were already Bullethead Parrotfish Bicolor Parrotfish Juvenile Teardrop Raccoon Meyer's
lying on the ocean bottom. However, more than half were sunk Threadfin Butterflyfish Butterflyfish Butterflyfish
by U.S. forces during the U.S. Operation DESECRATE ONE. This
is when Task Force 58 Carrier sorties on March 30-31, 1944, Butterflyfish
bombed Japanese targets, including ships, aircraft, aircraft
installations, and docks. Four months later, on July 25-27 1944, Pacific Longnose Clown Circular Blackback Long-Nosed
Operation SNAPSHOT carrier strikes furthered the damage and Parrotfish Triggerfish Spadefish Butterflyfish Butterflyfish
softened the enemy, sinking more ships and eliminating more (Batfish)
aircraft. Then, just before U.S. Forces landed in September 1944, Juvenile
Operation STALEMATE II air assaults added even more damage.
With the loss of 12,000 Japanese and American men, the Islands Titan
of Palau were taken over by U.S. Forces. Triggerfish

NGARCHELONG The end of Babeldaob Island comprises the Bluebarred Parrotfish Orangestriped
state of Ngarchelong, an area of low vegitation and grasslands, Triggerfish
most noted for Palau’s premier archaeological site, called
Badrulchau. Here there are stone face monoliths over a five- Pyramid Saddleback
acre area, with some dating back to 161 A.D. However, the local Butterflyfish Butterflyfish
climate is taking a toll on these stonefaces, and they are slowly Long-Fin Ornate
eroding to become unrecognizable. This state is also known for Spadefish Rectangular Butterflyfish
delicious clam chowder, Palau’s national dish, from farmed giant Triggerfish
clams. Longnose Saddleback Grouper
Emperor

Greasy Grouper Eastern Redfin Regal
Triangular Butterflyfish Angelfish
Butterflyfish
Coral Grouper Picasso
Triggerfish
Moorish Idol

Shepard's Harold's Emperor
Angelfish Angelfish Angelfish
Flame
Convict Tang Flametail Snapper Blue Devil Sergeant Angelfish
Major White-Spotted

Staghorn Blue Boxfish Zebra Scissor-Tail Eagle Ray
Damselfish Pipefish Sergeant

Bluebanded Threespot
Surgeonfish Angelfish

Blackfin Barracuda Redgill Scribbled Filefish Longnose Filefish Mandarinfish
Emperor Cornetfish

Great Barracuda Bird Wrasse

Orangespine
Unicornfish

Oriental White-Margin Humphead
Sweetlips Unicornfish Parrotfish
Lionfish
Blackspotted
Puffer

Singular Napolean
Bannerfish (Humphead) Wrasse

Blacktip Reef Shark Sharpnose
Puffer

Jewel Squirrelfish Blackfin Hogfish
Damsel
Peacock Porcupinefish Pennant
Day Octopus Grouper Bannerfish

Juvenile Humphead Harlequin Bluegreen
Bannerfish Ghost Chromis
Purple
Three-spot Queen Pipefish
Dascyllus

Pink Glasseye Yellow Margin Yellowtail Coris Peach
Anemonefish Moray Fairy Anthias

Giant Blue Tang Humbug Snowflake
Moray Triton's Moray
Magnificent Trumpet
Anemone Trumpetfish
Dusky Cleaner
Anemonefish Wrasse

Arceye Pin
Hawkfish Cushion
Spiny Star Blue
Three-Banded Lobster Yellowstripe Sea
Anemonefish Whitetip Goatfish Star
Reef Shark Razor
Coral
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